Election 2021

Loose Ends: The political ring

I was so sorry to hear Rio Blanco County had a low voter turnout this year. Yet, I somehow expected it. Visiting with family and friends these past few weeks before the election I got the feeling that so many people were disgusted with the entire political process, they didn’t[Read More…]

November 12, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

County

Low voter turnout for off-year election Only 1,675 registered RBC voters cast their ballot this election season; they decided who will take seats on school boards (four in Meeker, three in Rangely) and whether the Rangely School District would receive a bond increase allowing them to apply for a BEST[Read More…]

November 4, 2021 by Caitlin Walker Comments are Disabled

2021 Unofficial Election Results – Round 2

RBC | The second round of unofficial election results up voter turnout to 38.25% from 30.83%. 1,675 ballots were cast; there are 4,379 active voters in Rio Blanco County. The biggest items on RBC’s ballot were school board elections in both Meeker and Rangely, and a school bond in Rangely.[Read More…]

November 2, 2021 by Caitlin Walker 1 comment

Have you voted yet?

RBC I Election Day is coming up on Tuesday, Nov. 2. You can mail your ballot, drop it off at a ballot box or voting location, or vote in-person. What’s on this off-year election ballot? A handful of statewide measures, and locally, school board elections for both school districts, as[Read More…]

October 28, 2021 by editor Comments are Disabled

RSD asks for “BEST” decision

RANGELY I The Rangely School District and Board of Education is asking the community to use their voices and make their “BEST” decision for the needs of the schools and students. Issue 4A on the November ballot asks voters to empower the Rangely RE-4 district to make a “financially prudent[Read More…]

October 17, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times 2 comments